Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-16
OVERCOME BY THE PLAY.
A Singular Incident Recalling q SEN
satiOnal shooting Affair.

Lucy Rhett Horton was q prisoner at the nrst
precinct station-house this morning. She was
given leave to 60 from the station II she desired,
but insisted on remaining prisoner. The Incl
dent that led to her presence at the station was
sensational and pathetic. Lucy Horton made her
first appearance In Washington in 1850. introduc-
ing herself In rather a startling manner. She had
come from her home in Alabama, following John
Morgan, son Of the Senator from Alabama, whom
she charged with having betrayed her. She met
young Morgan one evening at dusk on the street
and shot him. The ball struck him In the shoulder
and did not inf1ict serious Injury. Miss Horton
was arrested but the charge against her was never
pushed. She was said 10 be insane, and spent some
time under treatment at St. Elizabeth. Many per-
sons befriended her, and she secured position In
the Post ONCE Department that she still holds.
Since then John Morgan has met a tragic fate. He
was drowned in the Potomac above West Wash
ington a year ago last summer, together with u
young woman, by the upsetting OF a canoe.
SCENE AT THE THEATER.
Miss Horton attended the performance OF "Ar-
ticle A" with lady friend last evening, and sat
in the dress circle. At the point in the play
where the Creole girl is shot by her lover Miss
teTies He occurrence caused @ G cOnsideraple @ m COM
motion In the theater She was taken out by the
police and conveyed In the patrol wagon TO the
station house, where physicians were summoned
to her side She was given one Of the witness
rooms for the night. This morning her manner
excited ne ana se 70 SsH eaye sns
Miss Horton when she shot young Morgan was a
slender v1sp OF girl. The Miss horton OF to-day
is Qu. 70 pnump She was attired In q dark blue
dress with deep red trimmings. Her face is full,
but was very pale to-day, and ner dark hair IS cut
short.
.It was an outrage" she said to a STAR reporter.
IT think John Morgan or George Morgan got them
awere you not III at the theater," asked the re.
emo, was not" she said. n had been looking
at the play and was amused When that man
shot the woman I turned TO my companion and
said, DO not like 70 see such things. even on The
turned 10 look at my program, turning 80 the Light
would fall on tt and could see the name OF the
play. ASH did that two brutes seized me and was
ter has been Investigated"
Miss Horton, it was thought, gave way under the
strain upon her overweight nerves: due to the
especially suggestive scene, In which the pisto
played part. She told the reporter that she mad
been unwell for some time
Miss Horton, during times Of excitement thf!
morning, asked for pistol and seemed intent OF
doing damage either 10 herself or others. She has
been lodging IN the house Of Mt; Lawrence, lsOS
this morning that her actions had been strange
for several weeks she mas been under the care OF
opinion to-day that she suffered from the effects O
some drug TO which she was addic, ed.
Miss Horton still remained at the statiOn-hOust
this afternoon. She sat In the sitting-room anc
DR.. B. G. Poole talked with her for half an hour
and gave tt as his opinion that steps should bt
sane % asylSm. Az Examination Of her G case viii 3,
made by physicians this afternoon.
II is feared by the police oicials that she might
Morgan. Lieut.. Amiss says she is much embitteret
against the senator on account OF the part he tool
in upnoding his son at the time OF the shooting ar
ana The n SnlnSs that in crazy mo
ment she might attempt TO shoot him.